National Register of Historic Places

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station

Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
Listed
November 21, 1991
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001674

About this property

Painted Post station is a historic railway station at Painted Post in Steuben County, New York. It was constructed in 1881–1882 as a passenger and freight depot for the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 as the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Station. The depot is used as the Painted Post-Erwin Museum at the Depot, a museum of local history that is operated by the Corning-Painted Post Historical Society. The Society also operates the Benjamin Patterson Inn, an early 19th-century period tavern in Corning, New York.

Location

Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
43.06234, -77.12153

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station listed on the National Register?

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1991.

What type of historic resource is Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station?

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station?

The period of significance for Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station is recorded as the industrial era.

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